Bull goby (Redigobius balteatops)

Scientific name: Redigobius balteatops Smith, 1959

Bull goby (Redigobius balteatops)

The Bull goby (Redigobius balteatops) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, apparently only known from type material (type locality: Inhaca Islands, Mozambique); record from Madagascar needs confirmation.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6. 4 dark spots along anal base and lower caudal peduncle; 2 dark spots at caudal base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Redigobius balteatops
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.8
Environment
Brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: apparently only known from type material (type locality: Inhaca Islands, Mozambique); record from Madagascar needs confirmation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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